General Information
Official Gazette of the Philippines is Now Online
0The official online gazette of the Republic of the Philippines was launched on July 26. It is a digital version of public information regarding the Philippine government.
Through the office of the President, the Gazette’s print version was transformed into an e-publication. It contains matters of public interest, including newly-enacted laws and generally applicable executive and administrative orders. According to Manolo Quezon III, a member of the President’s communications team, this is to collate all government issuances under one executive site.
The main purpose of the gazette is that “Laws shall take effect after fifteen days following the completion of their publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines”, stated in Executive Order No. 200 of 1987 issued by President Corazon C. Aquino.
There is a debate telling that the electronic gazette would be much faster in production since it could be alter from time to time.
However, Quezon said that the print version of the Gazette still takes precedence over its electronic counterpart. “So the Official Gazette online is updated daily, then the weekly edition is printed,” he explained.
Meanwhile, the online gazette will not only feature the present and future editions but also the past ones for easy accessibility.
No LPG Price Increase
0There is no expected increase of our commonly used Liquified Petrolelum Gas or LPG as LPGMA confirmed the said report that will take effect for the next three weeks. 11-kilogram tank of LPG price is pegged at P488. LPGMA, which is composed of independent retailers, last adjusted its prices on June 27 when it added P3 for every kilo of LPG. According to Arnel Ty, its President, there is also a possibility of a rollback if world contract prices of cooking gas will go down. However, Shell and Petron sell their LPG’s for around P550 per tank. The two oil firms jacked up LPG by P1.40 a kilo three weeks ago.
DOH warns Public on Fake Flu Vaccines
0BFAD director Nazarita Tacandong warned “all drug store owners and/or their pharmacists to exercise extra diligence in buying this vaccine and any other drugs and medicine after they have a siezed a total of 4 million worth of fake flu vaccines by the NBI through a former Medical representative in San Pedro, Laguna due to unauthorizes selling of fake VAXIGRIP containing mineral water. Tacandong advised all consumers to purchase this vaccine and other drugs and medicine only from outlets duly licensed by BFAD and to demand receipts as well.
COMELEC posted Automation Contract on Website
0COMELEC Officials has already posted the Poll Automation Contract of Smartmatic and TIM for the automation of 2010 elections. The P7.2-billion contract was signed last Friday, as the two firms agreed to join forces for the contract. Meanwhile, Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento urged the public to visit the COMELEC website and vote for the poll body’s voter’s education blog.
PDEA will regulate Selling of Rugby
0PDEA Senior Undersecretary Dionesio Santiago has already announced the mandatory implementation of a law that will regulate the selling of rugby. Under the new law, Rugby and other TBCC products will no longer be available over the counter unless it contains at least 5% mustard oil, an ingredient with a very foul smell. Anybody who will be caught selling or buying it without authority from proper authorities will be apprehended in accordance with the law. The new regulation basically provides for the re-classification of toluene-based contact cement as dangerous drugs. Meanwhile, They will require to present a valid ID and a barangay clearance indicating the quantity to be purchased and purpose for which it will be used for those who will buy TBCC and Rugby also known as contact cement.
10 Outstanding Students of the Philippines, Released
0Here’s the latest list of Students who hailed as Top Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines.
1. Roger Flores - Philippine Military Academy
2. Miguel Antonio Garcia – University of San Carlos
3. Aidel Paul Belamide - University of the Philippines-Los Baños
4. Ann Crusit – University of Bohol
5. Paul John Gesta - University of Cebu
6. Adrian Clarc Mundin – Ateneo de Manila University
7. Stacy Danika Alcantara - Silliman University
8. Stephen Alexeus Baltazar - University of San Carlos
9. Nicole Marie Villarojo – De La Salle University
10.Carlos Gerogalin Jr. – West Negros University
3 cases of A-H1N1 Confirmed By Ateneo
0According to Father Raymund-Benedict Hizon, S.J. Ateneo de Manila High School principal, they confirmed three cases of A-H1N1 virus to their high school students. The three infected boys were advised to rest at home and continue with their self-quarantine for 10 days, with no need for hospitalization. Meanwhile, they have suspended the classes and plans to resume in June 22. A background information has been obtained and it was established that the high school students have no siblings in the Ateneo Grade School. Ateneo advised any of its students and staff who have flu-like symptoms to call its hotline at (02)426-5930 during office hours or call/text 0918-9144633 for any information regarding that dreaded disease.
DepEd wants to Implement Proper School Attire
0Teresita Inciong, DepEd’s Asst. Secretary reminded the parents to know what is the proper school attire for their children particularly in high school to go to class with long hair and wearing hip-hop attire. She also discouraged students from wearing tight-fitting pants, blouses, dresses, mini skirts, short shorts, blouses with plunging necklines and sleepwear. She prescribes the proper uniform for boys; a polo shirt/ t-shirt with sleeves of any plain color or with minimum prints. Pants can be long or short of any color. For girls, it can be a dress, skirt and blouse, blouse and pants of any color and any print. They also have the choice of a footwear they want to use. Ms. Inciong wants to implement this measures to make the students look good and decent during the school year and to owe respect from others as well.
GSP Celebrates 69th Anniversary
0This year marks the 69th year of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. Chartered as a national organization on May 26, 1940, It is a worldwide movement that provides girls and young women, aged 4 to 21 years, a non-formal progressive education program based on spiritual values and the ideal of service and aims to help girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, the nation, and the world community. The organization was founded by Pilar Hidalgo Lim, , Josefa Llanes Escoda,and other committed women leaders. This year, Teresita B. Choa, GSP’s National President will have their 21st National Council Convention of the GSP on May 25-27, 2009 in Tagbilaran City with the theme “Join in, Reach Out, Change lives,” the convention will be attended by about 350 delegates from the 95 councils all over the country.
Dengue, More deadly than A-H1N1
0According to Senior Supt. Francisco P. Altajeros, deputy director of the PNP Health Service, Dengue is something we should have to be afraid more than A-H1N1 virus. Although there are two cases of confirmed H1N1 in the country, it should not cause major alarm since swine flu’s case fatality is less than 0.1 percent as compared to dengue which has a greater fatality rate. Meanwhile, PNP Health Service has conducted a series of seminars on quarantine procedures among officers and men of the Special Action Force, Aviation Security Group, Maritime Group, Crime Laboratory and the Police-Community Relations Group to give them more information and be aware of what will be the precautionary measures to do to prevent these diseases.